Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-07-21
HesoCAUsr.
Flames Suddenly Bnrst Ont on the stage OF the
AiraEsr fheater at Harley, Wis.-Seventeen
Persoas Perish While Making Pitifsl Attempts
TO Escape Frsm the Fiery Furnace.

Flames Suddenly Bnrst Out on the Stage or the
Airaxsr 1heater at Hurley, Wis.-SeveRteen
Persoas Perish While Making Pitifsl Attempts
TO Escape Prem the Fiery Furnace.
Ahorrible holocaust occurred at Hurley,
Wis, last Saturday the 9th inst. Shortly
before the performance began in the Alea-
Ear theater fire was discovered in the
building, and the widest excitement pre-
vailed. The structure was Of frame, and
before they could escape seventeen people
were harmed to death. Their names, 50
lar as known, are,
Frank Young. Sadie MeCabe. William
jackson. J. W. Van Quick, Samuel Haley,
Tillic Moore, Mabel Goodrich, Sadie Wells,
Mrs. Feuton, Lowrie Brainerd. John Jar.
ret, stage carpenter; fatally injured. Jen-
ME Sheridan: fatally injured. Mabie Pow
ere; seriously injured.
All OF the above, except Jarrett, were
actors or actresses Seven bodies in the
building are yet unidentified. The scene
was one of the widest terror. The AlcsEar
was q variety theater. chiefly i~requented
by miners, and was one Of the resorts Of
unsavory repgte, associated with the mo-
torious dance houses of the mining regions.
The AleaEar was in the very heart OF the
city, aud was a mass OF flames within an
hour. The fire seemed to leap from build
ing to bniElins until several blocks became
a roaring oven. IL was not long before
every business building between Third and
Fifth avenue was in flames.
Some OF the losses are as follows:
Moore, McFerrin & Co. dry goods, $780,
600; j. A. Slender, S20,0 600; Moore, Agnew
& Co., hardware, $4,000; Iron Exchange
Bank, $50, 600. Hermann Bros. & CO.,
merchandise, S25, 600; Cohn & Flynn.
merchandise, So 600; Brill & Lyton,
-.w-l,.. G2n nn0NA y OIL foualrE
50, 500: Hammersley 4 Co.. drugs, IS. 1000;
Z. Palmer, general store, $50, 900; The
Fair. $4,000; John Eberton, sixteen
buildings, $50. 600; Charles Laelaire, own
sr OF theater, $685. 600, Gaudy, &
Godell, printers, 100000; G. p. Me-
Neal, saloon and residence, $1,000;
p. 8. Birdie. wholesale liquors, 100000;
Ed Stevens & Co, meat market, $4,000;
Jackson & Co, harness, $500; Southern &
Co. laboratory, $500; Feeder 4 Beebe,
boots and shoes, $4,000; F. b. Hand.
Tribune, So, 500; Carruthers Bros, 5000;
Lass & Kienen, saloon and residence, 81.
600; J. b. Langtrers, stock OF liquors,
$50, 600. George Hawkins. saloon and
building. SO, 900; n. A. n. Wisharts, fruits,
So, O01; Jacobson, iexelry, $4,000; Blum
bergs, millinery, 81, 600; Gogebic Meat and
Provisions $1,000; Lennon &
Foster. Law library. 81, 900.
The insurance will be very light because
Hurley has had two disastrous fires within
a few months and the Insurance companies
have been scaling down premiums, in many
Eases ~caueeling them entirely.
This FIRE, together with the one of the
previous week, destroyed nearly all OF the
business portion of the town, leaving only
a lew stores standing. Both sides of Silver
and Copper streets were burned for n dis
tauee Of three blocks. The losses are par
TALLY cove red by insurance OF about S50,-
600. The loss by the two fires will amount
to fully 5000, 600.